(1) The State Marine Board, by rule, shall provide for optional charter boat licensing if the boat is used to carry fewer than seven passengers for hire for angling, sightseeing or other recreational purposes.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 830.447

  • Board: means the State Marine Board. See Oregon Statutes 830.005
  • Boat: means every description of watercraft, including a seaplane on the water and not in flight, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water, but does not include boathouses, floating homes, air mattresses, beach and water toys or single inner tubes. See Oregon Statutes 830.005
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) Upon request of a person, the board may issue a charter boat license for a boat that meets the requirements of rules adopted under this section.

(3) A boat that is licensed as a charter boat under this section is subject to the same provisions, conditions, fees and other requirements as are other charter boats under this chapter. [2021 c.123 § 2]